Painfulness: meaning, definitions and examples

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painfulness

 

[ หˆpeษชnf(สŠ)lnษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

feeling

The state or quality of causing physical or emotional pain.

Synonyms

agony, distress, suffering

Examples of usage

  • The painfulness of the injury was unbearable.
  • The painfulness of losing a loved one is indescribable.
Context #2 | Noun

experience

The degree or intensity of discomfort or suffering.

Synonyms

discomfort, intensity, severity

Examples of usage

  • The painfulness of the situation made it hard to cope.
  • The painfulness of the treatment was necessary for healing.

Translations

Translations of the word "painfulness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dolorosidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ€เคกเคผเคพเคฆเคพเคฏเค•เคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schmerzhaftigkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kepedihan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะพะปั–ัะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bolesnoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็—›ใฟ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท douleur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dolorosidad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aฤŸrฤฑlฤฑlฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ํ†ต์Šค๋Ÿฌ์›€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃู„ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bolestivost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bolestivosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็—›่‹ฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ boleฤina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรกrsaukafullt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒั‹ั€ัั‹ะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aฤŸrฤฑlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dolorosidad

Etymology

The word 'painfulness' is derived from the Middle English word 'peineful' which originated from the Old French word 'penible'. The term has been used in English since the 14th century to describe the quality or state of causing pain or discomfort.

See also: pain, painful, painfully, painkiller, painkillers, painstakingly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,417, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.